‘Sac au dos.’ This is the full French text of Huysmans’ short story based on his own experiences during the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-71. This version was first published by L’Artiste in Brussels, in 1878. To compare this version with the later one published in the collection Les Soirées de Médan click here.

Sac au dos. This is the full French text of Huysmans’ previously published short story which he adapted for the 1880 collection Les Soirées de Médan. To compare this version with the earlier one, click here.